{"title":"Mas Arai Mysteries in Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMas Arai Mysteries\u003c\/strong\u003e by Naomi Hirahara, in reading order. Turner publishes these four books in the series, listed in reading order:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 4: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/blood-hina-the-mas-arai-mysteries-book-4\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlood Hina\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2013)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 5: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/strawberry-yellow-a-mas-arai-mystery-the-mas-arai-mystery-series-5\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrawberry Yellow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2013)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 6: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sayonara-slam-a-mas-arai-mystery-the-mas-arai-mysteries-book-6\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSayonara Slam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 7: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hiroshima-boy-a-mas-arai-mystery-the-mas-arai-mysteries-book-7\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHiroshima Boy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blood-hina-the-mas-arai-mysteries-book-4","title":"Blood Hina: A Mas Arai Mystery (The Mas Arai Mysteries Book 4)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA present-day mystery is tied to the Japanese American detention centers of WWII in this “wonderful” chapter of the Edgar Award–winning series (Lisa See).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMas Arai’s best friend Haruo is getting married, and the cranky detective and semi-retired gardener has grudgingly agreed to serve as best man. But when the ancient Japanese doll display that belongs to Haruo’s fiancée goes missing, the wedding is called off with fingers pointed at Haruo. To save his friend’s life, Mas must untangle a web of secrecy, heartbreaking memories, and murder stretching from the internment camps of the 1940s through the West Coast drug-running of the 1980s to today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the fourth entry in her Edgar Award–winning mystery series, Naomi Hirahara once again delivers thrills alongside “a sensitive insider’s view of the Japanese-American subculture” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Mas Arai is a true original and one of my favorite characters in crime fiction. I love spending time in his world and I’m thrilled that he’s back—and at the top of his grumpy game.” —S.J. Rozan, Edgar Award–winning author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Shanghai Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1938849191\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781938849190\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Naomi Hirahara","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42447796043992,"sku":"9781938849190","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/91NGso4KiWL_mockup_v2_1643391093_69cb8077-56c4-4707-b82b-8fe26c88e2ce.jpg?v=1792011675"},{"product_id":"strawberry-yellow-a-mas-arai-mystery-the-mas-arai-mystery-series-5","title":"Strawberry Yellow: A Mas Arai Mystery (The Mas Arai Mysteries Book 5)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The complex interrelationships of this multigenerational Japanese American community and the fierce competition for control of the California strawberry industry make this a thoughtful and highly entertaining read.\" - \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCurmudgeonly Japanese American gardener and unwitting detective Mas Arai is back in this fifth in the Edgar Award–winning series. Naomi Hirahara has created a memorable protagonist unlike any other: a Hiroshima survivor, Los Angeles gardener, widower, gambler, grandfather, and solver of crimes. In\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStrawberry Yellow\u003c\/i\u003e, he returns to the strawberry farms of his youth and encounters family intrigue, danger, and murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe series' most compelling and evocative mystery yet is set in the strawberry fields of Watsonville, California, where young Mas first arrived as a Hiroshima survivor in the 1940s. He returns for the funeral of a cousin and quickly gets entangled in the murder of a young woman. Was his cousin murdered, too? Mas has to figure out what happened, keep himself safe, and uncover the mystery of the Strawberry Yellow blight and a new strawberry varietal so important that it could be inspiring a murderer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1938849027\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781938849022\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Naomi Hirahara","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42447815901400,"sku":"9781938849022","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42447815934168,"sku":"9781684428649","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/81ZIvlNnvBL_mockup_v2_1643391720_04e27675-b8c3-4d3b-bd8b-d4fc5a0e4831.jpg?v=1792011642"},{"product_id":"sayonara-slam-a-mas-arai-mystery-the-mas-arai-mysteries-book-6","title":"Sayonara Slam: A Mas Arai Mystery (The Mas Arai Mysteries Book 6)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Japanese American detective’s most engaging mystery yet delves into baseball, WWII, and the complex history between Japan and Korea: “Hard to put down” (\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt Dodger Stadium, Japan is playing Korea in the World Baseball Classic, but before the first pitch is thrown, Mas Arai finds himself investigating a murder. Mystery, history, and cultural conflict form a dangerous web in this riveting chapter in the Edgar Award–winning series featuring the most unlikely of sleuths—an aging, taciturn Japanese American gardener from Altadena, California.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWho is that unusual woman throwing knuckleball pitches to warm up the Japanese team? Who sent thugs to threaten Mas and accuse him of treason? What were in the deleted files on the murdered sportswriter’s computer—and did they hold secrets that led to his death? These questions draw Mas into an increasingly dangerous situation—including the danger of losing the affection of the woman he might someday admit he loves.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1684428653\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781938849732\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Naomi Hirahara","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42447829958872,"sku":"9781938849732","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42447829991640,"sku":"9781684428656","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/61MVJrmfH2L_mockup_v2_1643391925_20d4df0f-b6d8-4070-8b13-4bee17075df0.jpg?v=1792011612"},{"product_id":"hiroshima-boy-a-mas-arai-mystery-the-mas-arai-mysteries-book-7","title":"Hiroshima Boy: A Mas Arai Mystery (The Mas Arai Mysteries Book 7)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Final Mas Arai Mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter surviving the atomic bomb in 1945, Mas Arai returned to Hiroshima only once, fifty years ago, to find himself a bride. Now the retired, 86-year-old Los Angeles gardener is going back out of obligation, to deliver his best friend Haruo's ashes to Haruo's sister. As soon as he arrives at her nursing home on a small island off Hiroshima, he becomes embroiled in the mysterious death of a teenage boy who was about the same age Mas was when the Bomb fell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1945551089\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781945551086\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Naomi Hirahara","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42448510025944,"sku":"9781945551086","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42448510058712,"sku":"9781945551628","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/81dbHpOSgOL_mockup_v2_1643410082_97286b34-0939-4113-bed9-5c2b2ffca748.jpg?v=1790981416"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/series-mas-arai-mysteries.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}